Results: Paraplegic husband
Published on 04/28/2019
My husband became a paraplegic 10 years ago from a spinal cord tumor. It took him 8 years to accept during which time he was very angry and bitter but we somehow made it through. People are always asked if you would stay with your spouse if he became disabled and most people say of course. However, the disabled persons personality changes dramatically and can become verbally abusive and can push their loved ones away. My family life has changed dramatically from living comfortably to just making ends meet and never having a peaceful home anymore due to his pain which he will not take medicine for. His pain s relieved by smoking pot.
QUESTIONS
GO to COMMENTS
Comments
1.
1.
Would you stay with your spouse under these circumstances? Yes
51%
932 votes
No
16%
290 votes
Not Applicable
33%
597 votes
2.
2.
My husband has to self catheter every 2 to 3 hours and it is very disturbing to my sleep so I have moved into another room to get a better nights sleep. My husband is upset that I sleep in a different room which I get but I need sleep to function. What would you do? Sleep in the same room
12%
220 votes
Sleep in a different room
53%
958 votes
Not sure
35%
641 votes
3.
3.
My husband is pretty self sufficient but needs to be stretched every day as he gets very tight. I Feel there should be more affordable help for this as it is very difficult to do as I am not as strong as I used to be and sometimes feel so very overwhelmed and feel guilty taking some days off from doing it. Would you feel guilty not doing this? Yes
37%
674 votes
No
25%
459 votes
Undecided
38%
686 votes
4.
4.
I also feel terrible going out with friends and leaving him home as he's not that sociable any more. It's hard to enjoy going out knowing he's home alone. Would you leave him alone to go out? Yes
42%
773 votes
No
17%
307 votes
Undecided
41%
739 votes
COMMENTS